Analytical Framework

An analytical framework is a named, structured set of questions or lenses applied to a case, situation, or object of analysis. The framework is specific (each question has a concrete focus), teachable (participants can understand what meaningful analysis against each question looks like before they apply it), and ordered (the questions build toward the extraction of transferable principles). Analytical frameworks are the load-bearing element of Case Analysis and appear across several activities whenever the goal is structured analysis rather than open-ended discussion. The specific framework varies with the activity and the target skill, but the structural role — giving analytical work a spine — is constant.